Thomas J. Condon, a newspaperman who for more than 50 years told Connecticut’s stories, fought injustices and challenged public policies with grace and unimpeachable authority, died early Tuesday. He was 78.
He died after a recurrence of cancer.
Condon’s career in journalism was almost entirely conducted at The Hartford Courant, where he started work in 1970 after a short tour in Vietnam. He retired from The Courant at the end of 2015 and wrote regularly for The Connecticut Mirror since then.
Condon was the rare journalist who was deeply respected and admired by colleagues, readers and elected officials alike. He won award after award, including the Yankee Quill and membership in the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame.